Assessment of arc stability features for selected gas metal arc welding conditions
2022 (English)In: SN Applied Sciences, ISSN 2523-3963, E-ISSN 2523-3971, Vol. 4, article id 268Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Stability is a key indicator of the efciency of the gas metal arc welding operation, and it is linked to other quality indicators like spattering and weld formation. This study describes methods of assessing arc stability for selected gas metal arc welding (GMAW) conditions. It focuses on stability characterization and defnes the relationship between process stability and infuencing factors. Welding tests were performed using two selected transfer modes the spray and the pulse transfer modes to characterize stability and develop processes further for better overall performance. This scope of parameters was selected to simulate certain range of stability behavior, so it was possible to analyze the factors correlated to stability, their relevance in infuencing stability, and consequently to defne a calculation algorithm for the determination of stability. Also, stability was calculated and scored based on two scoring indices. With a higher voltage, disturbance levels were noticed to reduce as in the case of 29 V, 31.5 V, and 32.5 V with 32.5 V showing better stability to spattering, smoothness, repeatability, and regularity of the process. Actual values of positive and negative voltage peaks, voltage amplitudes, and their average values and standard deviations in selected analyzed time showed to be relevant indicators to characterize stability of the process. Variations of indicated voltage signals related to explosions showed to have complex patterns in terms of their waveforms. So, all these were analyzed step by step and consequently selected for characterization in the welding conditions that were selected in the scope of this study.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2022. Vol. 4, article id 268
Keywords [en]
Spray transfer mode, Pulse transfer mode, S355J2, Inductance control, Linear waveform, Exponential waveform
National Category
Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology
Research subject
Production Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-19328DOI: 10.1007/s42452-022-05150-5ISI: 000852549000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85138233149OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-19328DiVA, id: diva2:1709238
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2022-11-082022-11-082025-09-30Bibliographically approved